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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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